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Michelin Latitude Tour HP vs Toyo Open Country WT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 33 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Open Country WT is ahead, 75–60

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 60

    Dry

    Open Country WT +15
    75
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5579

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 60

    Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Open Country WT +19
    79
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 77 (est.)
    Reviews found online5783

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 60

    Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79

    No road tests of wet for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    Open Country WT +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5574

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 61

    Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72

    No road tests of snow for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Open Country WT +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5977

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 64

    Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 59

    Treadwear

    Open Country WT +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5575

    Latitude Tour HP: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 59

    Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Latitude Tour HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 53

    Handling (owners)

    Open Country WT +27
    80
    Why this score
    SourceLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WT
    Reviews found online5380
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Latitude Tour HPToyo Open Country WT
Relative Score 60 75
Dry 60 75
Wet 60 79
Snow 61 72
Comfort 64 73
Treadwear 59 71
Handling (owners) 53 80

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Headline score

Latitude Tour HP

Open Country WT

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryLatitude Tour HPOpen Country WTΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #14/15 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Latitude Tour HP

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry-weather handling and steering response
  • High durability and longevity for specific vehicle applications

Cons

  • Premature sidewall cracking and deterioration
  • Inconsistent tread life across different vehicle models
  • Poor traction and predictability in wet or snowy conditions
All owner themes in the Latitude Tour HP review

Tire B Open Country WT

Pros

  • Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
  • Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
  • Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields

Cons

  • Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
All owner themes in the Open Country WT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Latitude Tour HP B · Toyo Open Country WT
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available78
Rim diameters16″ – 20″16″ – 19″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Latitude Tour HP

Toyo Open Country WT

Winner: Toyo Open Country WT — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo Open Country WT scores 80 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country WT scores 79 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Open Country WT scores 71 vs 59 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Latitude Tour HP
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT?

Which is better in the wet, Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 79 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 72 vs 61 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Latitude Tour HP or Open Country WT?

Toyo Open Country WT, 71 vs 59 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology